Bank employees in Surkhandarya accused of embezzling ATM funds

Individuals have been identified in the Jarkurgan district of the Surkhandarya region for allegedly misappropriating funds allocated to ATMs, the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General’s Office reported.

According to the statement, a pre-investigation inquiry conducted by the department’s Jarkurgan district branch revealed that T.S., the former head of a branch of a commercial bank’s banking services center, allegedly embezzled 262.5 million soums allocated to ATMs under his supervision. In addition, supervising cashier S.N. is suspected of misappropriating 132.8 million soums through embezzlement and abuse of office.

A criminal case has been initiated under Article 167 of the Criminal Code (embezzlement or misappropriation), and investigative actions are ongoing.

Earlier, a senior official of a major bank was detained while receiving $30,000.